Two kids die as water pipe bursts
More than 800 people had to be evacuated in the early hours of this morning
Two children died when a main water supply pipe burst in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria on Monday, Tshwane emergency services said.
Spokesman Johan Pieterse said it was suspected that the four-year-old and four-month-old had drowned but details were sketchy.
Another person was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
More than 800 people were evacuated when the pipe burst at about 1am on Monday.
He said about six shacks had been erected directly above the pipes which ran underground at the informal settlement.
The two children were inside one of these shacks when the pipe burst.
Rand Water officials were at the scene as well as the department of housing. Hans Strijdom drive was closed from Hinterland Avenue to Pretoria Avenue.
Traffic would be affected as the road would only be opened much later on Monday.
Motorists were advised to take other routes.
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Papage
Why is the Government and Municipalities so lazy to stop the building of shacks everywhere? it is their fault and now they lives are lost. Malema is right, Zuma and his cabinet must fokoff.Report Abuse
lebkampoo
Why also the kids have to be victims I feel sorry for the little ones may their soul rest in peaceReport Abuse
lebkampoo
I meant always not also.Report Abuse
Rato5
Our government are not responsible they do things temporarily how many pipes burst a day,they to be blamed on this matter.Report Abuse
Yummymom2
people must learn gore not every vacant land is acessible. services that are used every day of our lives including electricity, water and other infrastructure have servitudes in vacant lands all across SA. people just like playing ignorant to some issues. I am sad for the loss of the 2 children and may their little souls rest in piece. however south africans must start taking responsibilities for the actions they take. building a shack on top of a waterline is like put your ass on an atomic bom. that pipe is in a vacant land for a relevant reason. there are habitable areas all over the country hence we have Town planners and urban planning managers looking out for these plans of putting people in safe habitable areas. let us stop pointing fingers until knowing the facts.Report Abuse
Lehido
@Yummymom2people must learn gore not every vacant land is acessible. services that are used every day of our lives including electricity, water and other infrastructure have servitudes in vacant lands all across SA. people just like playing ignorant to some issues. I am sad for the loss of the 2 children and may their little souls rest in piece. however south africans must start taking responsibilities for the actions they take. building a shack on top of a waterline is like put your ass on an atomic bom. that pipe is in a vacant land for a relevant reason. there are habitable areas all over the country hence we have Town planners and urban planning managers looking out for these plans of putting people in safe habitable areas. let us stop pointing fingers until knowing the facts.
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Thank you, I always try to tell people that but Im labelled a coconut and heartless....
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Kuch
@@Yummymom2Amen to that
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